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Rochambeau Library
A library on Hope St, in the middle of things: 109 places within a five-minute walk. One of 306 town & public services in Providence.
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On the National Register since 1998
Rochambeau Branch-Providence Public Library
Rochambeau Branch-Providence Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1998. It is significant for its education, social history and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Colonial Revival. It was listed as part of Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS.
The Rochambeau Library— A Community Library of Providence is an historic public library building at 708 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally a single-story brick structure with limestone trim, designed by Wallis E. Howe and built in 1930. It has a symmetrical main facade, with the entrance in the center, sheltered by a porch supported by fluted Corinthian columns. The flanking bays are pavil…
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109 places within a five-minute walk of Rochambeau Library.
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The nearest neighbor is Mount Hope Community Baptist Church, 1 min walk away.
Address708 Hope St · 02906
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NeighborhoodMount Hope
Phone(401) 272-3780
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Address
708 Hope St
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Phone
(401) 272-3780
Website
https://clpvd.org/clpvd_library/rochambeau-library/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.